Was Madiba the forerunner of Urban food revolution?

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English: Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg, Gauteng, on 13 May 1998 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Pollsmoor prison warder James Gregory recalled in his autobiography: “Eventually, at the height of the growing season, there was a huge variety of plants in the vegetable section: eggplants, cabbage, beans, spinach, carrots, cucumbers, onions, broccoli, lettuce, tomatoes of a number of varieties… and many types of spices.”

By the time Mandela left Pollsmoor, he had created a “far grander” garden than the one developed at Robben Island.

Moved to the deputy governor’s cottage at Victor Verster in 1988, Mandela was given a garden for his sole use during the final two years of his imprisonment. The garden’s perimeter wall was raised to screen his activities, and on the day of his release (February 2, 1990) he showed his family and friends the vegetables and flowers that he had cultivated, before taking his famous walk to freedom.

Source : Cape Argus

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Nelson Mandela/ Madiba/Tata

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Gardening as a pastime has been for centuries enjoyed by Princes and paupers alike.

Even Nelson Mandela enjoys gardening. It was one of the few privileges allowed to him during his later years of imprisonment. In his autobiography, Mr. Mandela states –

to plant a seed, watch it grow, to tend it and then harvest it, offered a
simple but enduring satisfaction.”

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Peace is a free choice

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If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner.

Nelson Mandela

This award was recently awarded to my by Summer who has this to say :

There is just one thing I like to say to all of you.. I do believe that you have Inner Peace inside your soul, that you treat other people right and with respect.

We all are born with a pure heart. That ‘pure inside’ of you, will always be a part of you no matter what. And when you have a hard time, don’t ever quit believing in your goodness. Because it’s your gift to know and share about Peace, Love and Respect with every living being on earth and also important..with yourself.

Thank you, for being the person who you are.. Be Inner Peace and share it on your own special way..

Namasté, Summer.